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A lot of people working in the music industry work for themselves; it can be the best decision you ever make. But too many people go into starting a business without knowing some key things that are a normal part … Continue reading →

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Over six years has passed since Justin Timberlake released his last album “FutureSex/LoveSounds.” Since then, the 32-year-old singer has continued to focus more on his acting profession and private life. He now returns to his primary love; music, with his … Continue reading →

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First of all, there’s nothing wrong with thin guitars in a mix. In fact, there are thousands of hits that have thin, weak guitars. Now, do not think that that was unintentional. Not at all, everything is well planned usually, … Continue reading →

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Ever seen a one-man-band? Well, check out Lone Wolf! We had the honor to have him at Critical Recording Studio to record his first album back in 2010 and he came back for his third 13-song album “Mine Us 13″. The … Continue reading →

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On a previous article I described what fattening was and I also explained some of its applications. However, after reading it a few more time I felt that I could expand on the topic and go deeper. Just to review … Continue reading →

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Shelving Filters are the bass and treble controls found in our domestic hi-fi systems, also known as tone controls. Conceived by Peter Baxandall in the late 1940s, opposed to pass filters, which only cut frequencies, shelving filters can also boost … Continue reading →

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True is the first extended play (EP) by American recording artist Solange Knowles. It was released on November 27, 2012 digitally through Terrible Records. It is Knowles’ first release under the label after leaving her contract with Interscope in 2009. The entire EP is produced by longtime collaborator, Dev … Continue reading →

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Although equalizers attenuate or boost only specific range of frequencies by altering the tone of the signal. All equalizer’s earlier were only attenuate frequencies or in later designs where they could boost frequencies are based on a concept known as … Continue reading →

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Now that might seem like a smug thing to say, but believe me I’ve had hard drive crashes on several occasions, the first time I tried spending £450 with a specialist recovery firm, only to get back half the data. … Continue reading →

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Having a good online presence is the main component to have a successful business or career nowadays. Artists, corporations and small businesses invest thousands of dollars to create a following in their social networks. Many of them use it to … Continue reading →

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As human’s we are capable of hearing frequencies between approximately 20 Hz and 20 kHz (20,000 kHz). Everyone isn’t capable of hearing frequencies up to 20 kHz, and the one’s that are our ability to hear high frequencies decreases with … Continue reading →

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Sometimes depending on the style of music you are recording, there’s a need for achieving a really big sound in the mix for some instruments; if not all of them. The process of making an instrument sound bigger is called … Continue reading →

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The Komplete 9 bundle could be the only thing you need for your music production. It includes a total of 65 plugins and the size of the sample library is a whopping 370 Gb! It has all of the essentials … Continue reading →

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Avid announced today Avid Pro Tools® 11, a major upgrade of its industry-leading digital audio workstation that redefines music and audio production for today’s workflows. This latest version enables audio professionals to take on the most demanding productions with new, … Continue reading →

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Do You Know What Your Kids Are Listening To? In today’s super Connected Intelligence environment where everyone can access information at blinding speeds, responsible parents need a device that will help protect their children from some of the negatives that … Continue reading →

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From my experience and what I have learned from industry moguls is that the first step is to record every delivery as if you were performing the song on stage in front of a large audience. Hopefully you don’t get stage … Continue reading →

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Many say it’s a no brainer, just splash words in a paper, put some music and “the hell with it…”. From Lennon to Sheryll Crow or Coldplay, and a bunch of others in between, Lyrical Impressionism has touched not only … Continue reading →

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Have you ever wanted to learn more about a certain subject? Or learn how to use the latest software? Or even learn photography or Logic Pro without having to take expensive college courses and having to be in class on … Continue reading →

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Let the old die so the new can live. That’s what’s going on right now in the music industry. The old guard is dying and new ideas are taking over. There are no rules, just guidelines. You can also make … Continue reading →

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Want to have a good sound? Let me give you an equation for that. Good musician+good instrument+good performance+good acoustics+good mic+good placement=good sound Good musician: Practice, practice, and practice. Do not just repeat an exercise, and a lick, a … Continue reading →

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Equalizer’s in today’s use is not used to make one sound equal to the other, but manipulate the frequency content for various mix elements. The frequency virtue of each individual instrument and how it appears in the overall frequency spectrum … Continue reading →

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There are many dynamic processes that are used to manipulate audio. Some of these processes include compression, expansion, limiting, gating, and de- essing. Compression is used to decrease the dynamic range of a signal. It can be used to control … Continue reading →

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Numark has decided they will not stay behind in the Dj controller market. They have recently released information about their newest controller; an upgrade to the previous NS7 is the NS7 II. They have kept the previous layout from … Continue reading →

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Ableton Live is one of the top used DAW’s (digital audio workstation) in the hip-hop and EDM industry. The capability of setting up your automation in a matter of 1click towards any parameter you choose. It’s far by one of … Continue reading →

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When mixing in Pro Tools, delay can be used in a variety of different ways. I will briefly go over some of the different types of delay that can be accomplished. When actually going to use the delay, these numbers … Continue reading →

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Song Chemistry Discover the tips that make the HITS! This is a website that provides in-depth information about your favorite music: genre, lyrics, vocalists, arrangements, etc. They provide a broad analysis of all types of music from elemental to complex … Continue reading →

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Automation is an important tool for creating polished mixes. It is often used to fix problems, introduce and enhance effects, and to vary the mix levels throughout different sections of a song. Automation is a very vital function that needs … Continue reading →

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The Electronic Musicians Editor’s Choice Award goes to a Digital Performer 8 for their amazing arsenal of guitar tones. The legendary AC30 guitar amp that has been used by many major artists such as The Beatles and U2’s The Edge … Continue reading →

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Tamika J (singer-songwriter) is of African-Haitian-American descent and was born and raised in Miami, Fl. Music has played an influential role in her life. Her love for music and performing has always been with her even at an early … Continue reading →

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Native Instruments, a leader in music production and DJ software/hardware has released their newest product called “Traktor DJ” for the iPad. The ability to mix using a touch screen is something very new and innovative which Native Instruments in taking … Continue reading →

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Abstract A research led by Professor Matthew Salganik, a sociologist of Columbia University, reveals the effects of social influence in a market and how decision is made based on someone else’s taste and choice. The authors of the study created … Continue reading →

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This past week I have been taking a very serious listen to one my favorite albums “Chamber Music Society” by Esperanza Spalding. Personally, I believe it is one of the more unique contemporary jazz albums out right now. For this … Continue reading →

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Miami’s music is unique in that it is nourished by different styles of music that its residents bring from all over the world, but especially from Latin America and the Caribbean. Miami is a huge cosmopolitan city and enjoys the … Continue reading →

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Last week I was reading up on some mastering techniques and ran into a mastering technique called stems. Which is a special kind of submix, and the best way to produce stems is to make multiple passes of the … Continue reading →

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For the past month, I’ve been pretty much drowning in the sounds of blues musician, Gary Clark Jr. Ever listened to a guitar player who was so good that he made you sick? He is only about 28 and has … Continue reading →

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Do you have the games “Rock Band” or “Guitar Hero”? Here is a neat activity you can play if you have a synth/keyboard, a bass/keyboard amp, and a mic for either of the games: 1) Connect and place the synth/keyboard … Continue reading →